It`s a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there`s still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that`s not a tongue-in-cheek picture.
In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. Laurie, Jamie Lee`s character, was shy and somewhat repressed. And Michael Myers, the killer, is definitely repressed. They have certain similarities.
I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own.
It`s a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there`s still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that`s not a tongue-in-cheek picture.
